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Denis Villeneuve Announced as Bond 26 Director

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  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    That's a very interesting choice!
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    HitchBondUSA wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    TheSkyfallen06 wrote: »
    M was actually supposed to be a twist-villain in Spectre, but Fiennes convinced them not to do such thing.

    I'm glad he did. It would have been a mistake.

    Agreed, as bringing him back as M would be too, IMO.

    Bond 1/26 should be all new creatives in producers, writers, directors and casts.

    However, I’d try and bring back *some* of the Heads of Departments from the latter-EoN days (Production Designers/Art Directors, casting (alas, it seems this won’t happen), Hair and Make-Up, Costumes/Wardrobe, Sound, Post-Production), the unsung heroes who make a Bond film *feel* like a Bond film.

    @peter you think they will maybe 50/50 or totally new?

    I have no idea, @HitchBondUSA , but I imagine they'll move forward with entirely new cast.

    Just heasrd about Knight, and whoa, mind blow!! Incredible news, and I'm very excited!!! 😳😊
  • HitchBondUSAHitchBondUSA USA
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    We got a writer https://www.facebook.com/share/1Er7YJAC2r/
  • Colonel_VenusColonel_Venus
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    After 3 decades, Purvis and Wade are officially out. This is huge news!
  • meshypushymeshypushy Ireland
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    Hummingbird is horrendous. I’m very surprised / baffled by this announcement.
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    meshypushy wrote: »
    Hummingbird is horrendous. I’m very surprised / baffled by this announcement.

    Peaky Blinders, Allied and Burnt are his best work.
  • HitchBondUSAHitchBondUSA USA
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    meshypushy wrote: »
    Hummingbird is horrendous. I’m very surprised / baffled by this announcement.

    Hummingbird?
  • meshypushymeshypushy Ireland
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    HitchBondUSA wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    Hummingbird is horrendous. I’m very surprised / baffled by this announcement.

    Hummingbird?

    So bad, it’s good, if you like a bit of The Stath.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited July 31 Posts: 18,767
    Colonel_Venus wrote: »
    After 3 decades, Purvis and Wade are officially out. This is huge news!

    To be fair, they've been out at this stage a few times before ;)

    This is impressive news though, he brings a lot of spark to his stuff. Could be the most exciting Bond film in years. So far the talent involved is pretty A-list.
    Daltonforyou wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    Hummingbird is horrendous. I’m very surprised / baffled by this announcement.

    Peaky Blinders, Allied and Burnt are his best work.

    I love SAS Rogue Heroes too.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    edited July 31 Posts: 6,906
    mtm wrote: »
    Colonel_Venus wrote: »
    After 3 decades, Purvis and Wade are officially out. This is huge news!

    To be fair, they've been out at this stage a few times before ;)

    Ha, fair point.

    I like Purvis and Wade well enough, but it's time for some fresh blood.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Okay, we have a director and at least one writer in place, does this mean they plan to get this movie released before Autumn 2028? Could we see the first Summer Bond film in almost 40 years?
  • Colonel_VenusColonel_Venus
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    @Mendes4Lyfe
    Of course they plan to get this movie released before Autumn 2028! Expect an Autumn 2027 release.
  • UnivexUnivex
    edited July 31 Posts: 7,001
    What?!? Knight will be writing the film? This is the best possible news, the best possible choice. I’m truly elated by this. Fantastic!

    A Villeneuve James Bond film written by Knight? Am I dreaming? Wow! My dream director + my dream writer.

    Who the hell are they going to choose for Bond, with top choices like these? So far so good. Well done Amazon!
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
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    meshypushy wrote: »
    HitchBondUSA wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    Hummingbird is horrendous. I’m very surprised / baffled by this announcement.

    Hummingbird?

    So bad, it’s good, if you like a bit of The Stath.

    I think if it had starred Tom Hardy it would have been better regarded.
  • Colonel_VenusColonel_Venus
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    "In recent weeks, the British-born Knight seemed to be putting himself in pole position, but insiders said a final sign-off could not be given until he met with Villeneuve, who is currently filming the next Dune film. Insiders say that meeting finally took place in the last week, with Villeneuve fully on board for Knight to get the job."

    Villeneuve has been in Budapest for a while. So did they meet in Budapest last week? Btw, Dune Part 3 is Villeneuve's 4th movie shot in Budapest film studios. So he has spent a lot of time in Budapest in the past 10 years, but hasn't yet filmed a movie on location in Budapest.

    Cinematic Bond has never visited Budapest so far. Will the city be one of the locations of Bond 26? It would not surprise me at all!
  • UnivexUnivex
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    Colonel_Venus wrote: »
    "In recent weeks, the British-born Knight seemed to be putting himself in pole position, but insiders said a final sign-off could not be given until he met with Villeneuve, who is currently filming the next Dune film. Insiders say that meeting finally took place in the last week, with Villeneuve fully on board for Knight to get the job."

    Villeneuve has been in Budapest for a while. So did they meet in Budapest last week? Btw, Dune Part 3 is Villeneuve's 4th movie shot in Budapest film studios. So he has spent a lot of time in Budapest in the past 10 years, but hasn't yet filmed a movie on location in Budapest.

    Cinematic Bond has never visited Budapest so far. Will the city be one of the locations of Bond 26? It would not surprise me at all!

    Could be. Good scenery for some old school espionage.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited July 31 Posts: 5,722
    Wait, Steven Knight co-created Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? I’m sure I’ve even learnt this before and forgotten…. That’s certainly an interesting career.

    Ah well. I’m happy with that! I’ve enjoyed Peaky Blinders and I thought what I saw of SAS Rogue Heroes was very witty. I really enjoyed Locke. I’m interested in seeing what he does.
  • Reflsin2bourbonsReflsin2bourbons
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    I just remembered the speculation of the Dubai-EON deal about a year ago. Would that be still on the table or no?
  • slide_99slide_99 USA
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    Knight seems very hit-and-miss. Eastern Promises was good, though. At least he's more appropriate for Bond than the likes of Logan, Butterworth, and Waller-Bridge, so overall I'd say this is a somewhat positive development.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Okay, we have a director and at least one writer in place, does this mean they plan to get this movie released before Autumn 2028? Could we see the first Summer Bond film in almost 40 years?

    Ah, glass half-empty as usual.
  • meshypushymeshypushy Ireland
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    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    HitchBondUSA wrote: »
    meshypushy wrote: »
    Hummingbird is horrendous. I’m very surprised / baffled by this announcement.

    Hummingbird?

    So bad, it’s good, if you like a bit of The Stath.

    I think if it had starred Tom Hardy it would have been better regarded.
    It felt to me like something written for post-Bond Brozza. I’m not convinced by Knight’s work outside of Peaky. Kudos for his work on The Detectives, though, as a Jasper Carrott fan from the 80s… Any chance of Jasper as Q and Robert Powell as M in Bond 26?
  • delfloriadelfloria
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    Amazon continues to ruin Bond with this new announcement. What are they thinking?!?!? Goodnight is going to write the film, this is nuts. Oh wait, did you say Knight? Never mind.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Thrilled with this news even though I know little of his work. The responses on here are enough to get me excited. A happy day indeed.
  • CharmianBondCharmianBond Pett Bottom, Kent
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    The Veil was fine as a spy thriller goes, I wish it delivered on its premise better. Although granted that wasn't just the fault of the writing. And I heard a great discussion on his adaptation of Great Expectations that almost makes me want to rewatch it but personally I couldn't get past episode 2. So I'm keeping my expectations tempered for now.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Joe, don a hat.
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    mtm wrote: »
    This is impressive news though, he brings a lot of spark to his stuff. Could be the most exciting Bond film in years.

    This will be the most exciting Bond film in at least four years. I would bet my life on that.
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
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    Knight is very much home run or swing and miss for me. Which - come to think of it - is something I've been clamoring for for years. Get creators with a vision and go for it, instead of trying to make everything by committee. And now that they do that I get a little freaked out ;-)

    I've never really watched Peaky Blinders and some of the Fandom around it is annoying to me, but it's obviously a huge success. And I really like SAS and Eastern Promises. Maybe not the greatest hit rate, but there aren't that many working writers who have a handful of stone cold classics in the bag.

    Will be really interesting to see how he matches with Villeneuve. Could be gold, could be major disfunction .

    Like I said, they are going for it.
  • FrankXavierFrankXavier
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    delfloria wrote: »
    Amazon continues to ruin Bond with this new announcement. What are they thinking?!?!? Goodnight is going to write the film, this is nuts. Oh wait, did you say Knight? Never mind.
    I'm sure Mary Goodnight could do a good job with the script duties.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Joe, don a hat.
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    Goodnight: Do you wish to save all changes, yes or no, is that it?
    Pascal: Just push every damned button, will you?!
    Heyman: We should've hired ChatGPT.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 7 Posts: 18,767
    I'm listening to the latest James Bond & Friends podcast, which they seem to have recorded right after DV was announced but bizarrely have only just released, and there's lots of gnashing of teeth about how DV represents a continuation of the Craig years etc. and it kind of frustrates me. The Connery & Moore films were great, but they're not coming back, any more than they're going to make an Adam West Batman film anytime soon. This is how films are now; maybe you might get a Superman-esque dash of light, but the audience doesn't want simplistic stuff; they respond to a bit of drama and grit: the Dune films are massive.
    I like listening to Bond podcasts but I feel there is a bit of a gap in the market for ones made by people who enjoy Bond films! :D
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
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    Yes but Superman 2025 is quite light. It's almost a cartoon.
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